- A New York court has thrown out Fifa's legal bid to block Uefa from obtaining disclosure documents from Thrive Capital and JP Morgan regarding the collapsed Fifa Forward Enterprise project.
- The abandoned scheme, spearheaded by Fifa president Gianni Infantino, sought to sell minority stakes in World Cup commercial rights to private investors before being rejected by three continental confederations in August.
- Uefa requested transparency after questioning why exclusivity was granted to Thrive Capital, founded by Joshua Kushner, brother of US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, alongside financial backer JP Morgan.
- Manhattan Judge Jeannette Vargas rejected Fifa's motion to intervene, ruling that the governing body held no direct or legally protectable interest, although further court approval is needed for the documents to be released.
- The legal ruling arrives ahead of March's Fifa presidential election, where Infantino faces potential opposition from Japanese Football Association honorary president Kozo Tashima and former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.
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